Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars make me feel a whole lot less guilty about giving my kids “bars” for breakfast. Chocked full of healthy old fashioned oats, peanut butter, and honey, these quick treats make busy weekday breakfasts a breeze!
Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Recipe…
I am guilty of having given my kids boxed granola bars for breakfast. It was easy. But the list of ingredients on the back of the box and all the sugar and preservatives have convinced me that I need to do better…for my kids and for myself.
One of my students brought me this recipe for a class project. I thought they were amazing! I modified it a little bit, and Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars were born. My kids LOVE that these stay chewy and don’t dry out. I feel good about feeding them something that not only tastes great but contains a list of ingredients that I can recognize. 🙂
This is seriously one of my favorite recipes and it takes VERY LITTLE TIME to make. As a working mom, time is precious. Having a go-to recipe for breakfast and snacks that I can make on the weekend is a huge win.
I can make these bars before we head to church, let them cool while we’re gone, and then slide the whole pan onto my largest cutting board to cut up when we get home. I like to make 16 bars for my big kids, but if your family is younger, 20 bars is perfect. To keep the bars nice and chewy, I wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and stick in our snack drawer for easy access.
I’ve also made these to take on vacation…they do great in the car or on airplanes. 🙂
Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Notes
These will last for a week or two, if wrapped tightly, and stored at room temperature.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (I use natural.)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 cups rice krispie cereal
- 1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips, more for topping, if desired
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine old fashioned oats and rice krisipie cereal. Set aside.
- Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside.
- In a large saucepan combine coconut oil, honey, and brown sugar. Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Bring mixture to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract.
- Stir liquid mixture into oat mixture. Stir well being sure everything is incorporated. This will cool a bit. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Press into 9×13 pan. Add more chocolate chips to top, if desired.
- Using a piece of waxed paper, press firmly on the mixture to create an even pan of bars.
- Cool completely. Cut into bars and wrap in plastic wrap.
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For more healthier, homemade snacks, you might like to try my Breakfast Oatmeal Pot, Homemade Peanut Butter, Open-faced Bacon, Tomato, and Cheese Sandwiches, or Slow Cooker Applesauce.